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The Biz Quiz - 20 September 2019
The second Biz Quiz of the 2019/20 academic year is now live! Good luck...
Hi-tech ways to motivate employees
Apple Watch? Gym membership? Motivation: lots of interesting examples of fringe benefits here. But how effective are they as tools for motivating employees over the long-term? Is tracking...
The Biz Quiz - 13 September 2019
The first Biz Quiz of the new school year - and a regular Friday morning slot from now on too! Good luck!
A good example of external growth here, as global toy market leader Hasbro announces the acquisition of the Peppa Pig brand for a whopping $4 billion.
Multinational Hotel Chains Take Action to Reduce Plastic Waste
A good example here of a multinational business responding to changes in its external environment - in this case the growing consumer backlash against plastic waste.
Former VW boss Ferdinand Piech dies
Useful for leadership & organisational culture: News of the passing of a business leader with a strongly authoritarian leadership style. The former chairman and CEO of VW helped develop some...
A-Level Business Results for 2019
Here are some data charts outlining key features of the A-Level Business results for 2019.
Franchises: The Rise And Fall Of Subway
Business Insider has this revealing short video on the struggles facing the sandwich franchise chain Subway. The business closed more than 1,000 stores in the US alone last year.
Organic growth at Timpsons
Here is a superb example of fast-paced organic growth at the Timpson Group! The business has a very strong commitment to social action and now employs more than 5,000 people across the UK
Trainline Floats
For many the USP of the e-ticketing business Trainline is the pure convenience of being able to book a ticket whilst stood on the platform and the real time information provided on platforms and...
How AirBNB took over the world
This article is a fascinating look at the growth of Airbnb, a massive part of the digital economy, looking at its benefits, and the costs that it imposes on local communities. There intriguing...
Unicorns, free beer and meat-free burgers!
We live in magical times indeed; according to cbinsights.com, there were an additional 119 unicorn sightings in 2018 (a unicorn, of course, meaning a private business valued at over $1bn… not one...
Starbucks to pay staff tuition fees
An interesting example here of how firms look to improve their human capital by investing in education and training - and from a Business Management perspective, there's lots to consider - the...
Netflix & Learn - The Minimalists
“We work at jobs that we hate to buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like” I'm sure many people can relate to elements of this quote, and the premise of
The Minimalists is two men...
The Biz Quiz - 11 February 2019
Here is the Biz Quiz for the last 7 days. We take a break for half-term next week - back soon!
The Biz Quiz - 4 February 2019
The first Biz Quiz of February 2019 is now ready for you to try!
Ashley adds Sofa.com to his business portfolio
Like him, or loathe him. Mike Ashley is building a formidable retail brand portfolio using a mixture of organic and external growth methods. Sofa.com is the latest addition. Interesting analysis...
Guerrilla marketing by Burger King
Guerrilla marketing of the highest order from the Swedish arm of Burger King can be found here, drawing attention to the fact that McDonald's attempt to trademark the Big Mac in European courts...
The Biz Quiz - 28 January 2019
Another busy week in the Business world. Try this edition of the Biz Quiz...
Thousands of Tesco Jobs at Risk
Tesco is reported here to be making additional significant cost savings, including delayering & removal of specialist fresh food counters such as the deli, butchers and fishmongers. This is all...